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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,857,366,000

% of World Population

24.0 %

People Groups

3,756

Unreached Groups

3,213 (85.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▲		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Mende Liberia 41,000 Mende Islam ● 10.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Mende United States 6,700 Mende Islam ● 15.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Mofu, North Cameroon 81,000 Mofu, North Islam ● 8.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Mossi Niger 224,000 Moore Islam ● 20.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Murut, Paluan Malaysia 4,800 Murut, Paluan Islam ● 8.00 % 0.60 % Translation Started -
Musgum, Mulwi Cameroon 208,000 Musgu Islam ● 25.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Muyang, Myau Cameroon 42,000 Muyang Islam ● 7.00 % 0.40 % New Testament -
Ndemli, Bayong Cameroon 17,000 Ndemli Islam ● 30.00 % 0.70 % Translation Needed -
Ndonde Mozambique 9,000 Makonde Islam ● 20.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Ndonde Hamba Tanzania 25,000 Ndonde Hamba Islam ● 10.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started -
Ngizim, Ngizmawa Nigeria 166,000 Ngizim Islam ● 7.00 % 0.63 % Bible Portions -
Ngwaba Nigeria 19,000 Ngwaba Islam ● 8.00 % 0.20 % Unspecified -
Nimbari, Nyamnyam Cameroon 300 Language unknown Islam ● 30.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified -
Nyika, Tanzania Tanzania 38,000 Nyika, Tanzania Islam ● 10.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed -
Oromo, Borana Kenya 211,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam ● 8.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Oromo, Tulema / Selale Egypt 3,000 Oromo, West Central Islam ● 25.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible -
Ossetic Syria 54,000 Ossetic Islam ● 30.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible -
Ossetic Turkey 41,000 Ossetic Islam ● 6.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible -
Otoro Nuba, Kawama Sudan 15,000 Otoro Islam ● 20.00 % 1.50 % New Testament -
Pana Chad 2,600 Pana Islam ● 42.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions -
Patani Indonesia 16,000 Patani Islam ● 12.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed -
Rajong Indonesia 6,900 Rajong Islam ● 8.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed -
Riung Indonesia 25,000 Riung Islam ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Romani, Balkan North Macedonia 55,000 Romani, Balkan Islam ● 25.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Romani, Vlax Georgia 1,200 Romani, Vlax Islam ● 20.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 3,756 Peoples   1,857,366,000     3,213 ●       33,384
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